Welcome to Blainesville ...

Blainesville is located in Belmont County<1>.

The pronunciation of Blainesville: BLAY-nz-vil<2>

Blainesville is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Blainesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Blainesville: 740 & 220<4>

Communities near Blainesville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blainesville.

Wheeling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeling is located in Ohio County (WV)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
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Moundsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moundsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
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Martins Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
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- From Blainesville to Martins Ferry
Bellaire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bellaire is located in Belmont County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
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Barnesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barnesville is located in Belmont County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,949 people
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Shadyside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shadyside is located in Belmont County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
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Cadiz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cadiz is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
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Wellsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wellsburg is located in Brooke County (WV)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
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Bethlehem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Belmont County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blainesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blainesville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blainesville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blainesville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blainesville. See our Newspapers Page for Blainesville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blainesville ...

Looking for more information about Blainesville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Blainesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blainesville.

Adding Blainesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blainesville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Blainesville was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blainesville.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Belmont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Blainesville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blainesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Blainesville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Blainesville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.